Macon County R-I School District

702 N Missouri
Macon, MO 63552-2062
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Macon County R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 490 students in Macon County R-I School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschool in Macon County R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
5 Schools
725 Schools
# Students
1,210 Students
197,282 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
15,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Macon County R-I School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#85 out of 557 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Macon County R-I  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
49%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Macon County R-I  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Macon County R-I  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Macon County R-I  School District and public school graduation rate of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.52
# American Indian Students
2 Students
677 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
2,908 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
15,421 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
49 Students
38,386 Students
% Black Students
4%
19%
# White Students
1,062 Students
130,235 Students
% White Students
88%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
8,962 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
14
30,839
# Students in K Grade:
74
32,810
# Students in 1st Grade:
72
29,956
# Students in 2nd Grade:
71
28,160
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
23,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
72
22,650
# Students in 5th Grade:
102
19,070
# Students in 6th Grade:
81
6,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
93
1,901
# Students in 8th Grade:
87
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
12
# Students in 10th Grade:
115
28
# Students in 11th Grade:
110
29
# Students in 12th Grade:
106
52
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,991 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,769 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart display total revenue of Macon County R-I  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$13 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart display total spending of Macon County R-I  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,991
$15,159
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Macon County R-I  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,769
$13,980
This chart display average spending per public school student in Macon County R-I  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Macon County R-I School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Macon Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
702 N Missouri
Macon, MO 63552
(660) 385-2118
Grades: PK-5
| 490 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,210 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in MO)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 49% (Top 20%)
  • : 50% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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